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October 14, 2007

Um, you think I deserve it?

Look what I won from Mums The Wurd! Could this be more timely? Not sure if you've noticed, but it's been a bit heavy around here. I can use some relaxation.

Tonight, as I was looking at the beautiful fall sky during sunset, I realized that lately colors seem brighter. Everything around me feels more magnified. Maybe that's also why my lows have seemed so low, and the darkness so dark. I think I was numb for a while, and now, I am celebrating how alive I am. It's a very good thing.

In church today we sang a song that mentioned how He makes us new. And I felt like this tired old self that I've been carrying around is due for a trade in. Why am I hanging onto all of this if He can just make me new again?

I am thinking about posting a little something each day that I appreciate or am grateful for. Not sure how it will work, but I want to chronicle some of the little and big things that make me feel alive each day. Today I felt such happiness when I went to pick up Gray from the church nursery. He's never looked sweeter. And he even made a craft. And then the sunset. It was beautiful, and the clouds were shaped like a heart.

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Ya know, I felt the same way tonight. I have been soo busy and kind of down lately - well the past few months actually...feeling so stressed. And then tonight, I saw the sunset...and I had about an hour to myself, just to stop and look at the sky and think and God really blessed that ya know? I just felt such peace..looking at his beautiful sky and the sunset. So, I can identify.

What a wonderful idea Steph. I think it's tough for mom's we tend to get wrapped up in the stress of it all, and forget to hand it over to God and let Him take the lead, making yourself focus more on the good wonderful things of each day is a way to force yourself to let go of the stress of it all, I think! Many ((HUGS)))

I also try to think of things I am thankful for every day...especially on the rough days...it helps! :) (btw, I have my first giveaway on my blog so thought i'd let ya know in case you'd like to add it to your contest page) :)

Absolutely! Gratitude and forgiveness is what it is all about.I learned a really cute saying which is so true:I give myself the gift of the presentI bless the past and leave it behind Trusting is life's divine right actionI'm in the right placeRight on time. I've memorized it and when I'm stressed I say to to myself as well as also saying: I deeply choose to release all negative psychic energy.

That's such a good idea. It's been heavy around our neck of the woods, too. I needed this today. (And your days 2 and 3 as well!) Thank you for reminding me of what's pure, lovely, and of good report...